There was a place for the public to vote, and I saw some ribbons on a back table waiting to be given out, but I imagine that was done on Sunday. Unfortunately I was down for just the day on Saturday.

Ryan started the critique by explaining that he was scheduled to be in a day early to help setup, but with some confusion and scheduling conflicts he didn't get in until 2am Saturday morning. He was to help setup and explain how best to maximize the show layout. The display had already been setup (except for a few late arrivals) but was rearranged early Saturday morning, before it opened to the public. During the critique he briefly explained items that were taken into consideration:

Trees on the end should flow (sometimes dramatically) towards the center

Height of the trees were varied

Species were varied

Trees at entry (just inside the door) should be especially nice

He continued with more items, some admittedly nit-picking:

Nice backdrops

Tables neatly dressed

Plenty of space for the trees

Plenty of space for aisles and visitors

Display not tucked away or hidden in a corner

Lighting could (always) be better

I'm sure there were more points I may have missed.

This is a regional show with a number of clubs on display. I would be surprised if any club or individual interested in displaying would be turned away based on geography. I saw trees from Nashville, Knoxville, Memphis/Mississippi, Louisville, and Florida. I'm sure there were more that I didn't recognize and/or missed in conversation.

I forgot my good camera at home and had to steal someone's point and shoot, so some of the pictures didn't turn out. I'll blame the camera.